March 22: Just for Today meditation, read by Farrah

Just for Today meditation for March 22, read by FarrahDonations via PayPal and questions may be directed to:[email protected] 22The principle of self-support"In our addiction, we were dependent upon people, places, and things. We looked to them to support us and supply the things we found lacking in ourselves."Basic Text, p. 67––––=––––In the animal kingdom, there is a creature that thrives on others. It is called a leach.It attaches itself to people and takes what it needs. When one victim brushes the leach off, it simply goes to the next.In our active addiction, we behaved similarly. We drained our families, our friends, and our communities. Consciously or unconsciously, we sought to get something for nothing from virtually everyone we encountered.When we saw the basket passed at our first meeting we may have thought, "Self- support! Now what kind of odd notion is this?" As we watched, we noticed something. These self-supporting addicts were free. By paying their own way, they had earned the privilege of making their own decisions.By applying the principle of self-support in our personal lives, we gain for ourselves the same kind of freedom. No longer does anyone have the right to tell us where to live, because we pay our own rent. We can eat, wear, or drive whatever we choose, because we provide it for ourselves.Unlike the leach, we don't have to depend on others for our sustenance. The more responsibility we assume, the more freedom we'll gain.––––=––––Just for today:There are no limits to the freedom I can earn by supporting myself. I will accept personal responsibility and pay my own way today. ––––=––––© NA World ServicesThis podcast is not affiliated with Narcotics Anonymous, and is an independent production of the Works of Wisdom